Special Event

Concerts at Randall's Island
Catalpa Concert & Festival A two-day  music and arts festival featuring Rock, Indie, Hip Hop, Electronic and Reggae music. Scheduled performers include Snoop Dogg, The Black Keys, Matt & Kim, Girl Talk and many more.
Saturday, July 28 and Sunday July 29, 2012 1 PM to 11 PM (Gates open at 1 PM)

The best way to and from Randall's Island
Take the or Metro-North to 125 St, and transfer to the X80 Special Event Bus on Lexington Av between 125 and 126 Sts, which runs non-stop to and from Randall’s Island.

NOTE:
Uptown trains will run express from Grand Central to 125 St.

To 51 St, 68 St, 77 St, 96 St, 103 St, 110 St, 116 St

Take the uptown to 59 St, 86 St* or 125 St and transfer to a downtown .

From 51 St, 68 St, 77 St, 96 St, 103 St, 110 St, 116 St

Take a downtown  to 86 St* 59 St or Grand Central-42 St and transfer to an uptown .

* Free transfer with Unlimited-Ride MetroCard only.

• A $5.50 round-trip fare is collected going to Randall’s Island.
• If you transfer from the subway or bus with your Pay-Per-Ride MetroCard, only $3.25 is deducted.
• The 7-Day Express Plus Bus is the ONLY Unlimited Ride MetroCard accepted on the X80.

Passengers who do not have a MetroCard must pay full fare on the bus in exact coins. The fare is $5.50 per round trip ride. Paper bills are not accepted on the bus.

Check the Service Status box for real time service updates.

Railroad Service

For service information on the Metro-North Railroad click here

For service information on Long Island Rail Road click here

Click here to plan your trip with Trip Planner+, or call 511 for automated travel information 24/7, agents are available from 6 AM to 10 PM daily. If you are deaf or hard of hearing, use your preferred relay service provider or the free 711 relay.